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Spindle fibres are attached to chromosomes in the region of

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Chromosome
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Kinetochore
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Centrosome
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Chromonema
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Solution

The correct option is A Kinetochore
The kinetochore is a protein complex assembled at each centromere. It acts as an attachment site for spindle microtubules for chromosomal movement to the opposite poles. Thus the correct answer is option B.

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